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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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